Phonetics Instruction's Effect on Adult Learners and the Production of Second Language Sounds at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

Abstract

The influence of phonetics education on adult learners and the creation of second language sounds was examined at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The study was guided by four research questions. A questionnaire on the influence of phonetics education on adult learners in the generation of English sounds was used in a qualitative study design. A total of 10,000 people were studied with a sample size of 200 people. To obtain responses from the respondents, random and purposive selection approaches were utilized. The data was analyzed using the mean and standard deviations. According to the research, adult second-language learners who learn phonetics improve their pronunciation of English sounds. Adult second-language learners who received phonetics training improved their intonation. After obtaining phonetics education, adult second language learners improve in the placing of emphasis on words. Phonetics teaching helped adults who were learning a new language improve their word pronunciation.